Decidueye
Decidueye is a Grass/Ghost-type Pokémon, the Arrow Quill Pokémon, number 724 (#0724) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the Alola region. It is 1.6 m tall and weighs 36.6 kg.
Decidueye is the Arrow Quill Pokémon, a hooded owl archer that can pluck, aim and fire a quill from its wings in a tenth of a second. Alola's version is a Grass and Ghost type, while its Hisuian form is Grass and Fighting.
How to pronounce Decidueye
Decidueye is pronounced dih-SID-yoo-eye. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Decidueye said out loud:
In Japanese it is ジュナイパー (Junaiper).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Decidueye is 1.6 m tall and weighs 36.6 kg. It has a dark green face with an orange mask-like marking, brown wings and back, a mostly white body and a tail of three long leaves. A hood of leaves drapes over its head and shoulders, with two vines that can be pulled to close it further and sharpen its focus, or used as bowstrings. Dead leaves form a reddish-orange X on its chest.
Behaviour
Decidueye is cool and cautious but panics when surprised. It can mask its presence to attack foes that do not know it is there. The Pokédex says its shots can pierce a pebble from over 91 m (100 yards), and that when it cannot afford to miss it pulls on the vines of its hood to shrink its field of view.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it comes only through The Indigo Disk, by evolving Dartrix, or from HOME for the Hisuian form.
Powers
Its Abilities are Overgrow and the hidden Long Reach. Bulbapedia says only Alolan Decidueye can learn Spirit Shackle or use the Z-Move Sinister Arrow Raid. Hisuian Decidueye is Grass and Fighting, with red tail feathers and a hat-like crown; the Pokédex says air stored in its feather shafts insulates it against Hisui's cold. It has Scrappy as its hidden Ability and learns Triple Arrows, which Bulbapedia says no other known Pokémon can. Base Attack of 107 and Special Attack of 100 make Alolan Decidueye a mixed attacker.
Name origin
Decidueye may combine 'deciduous', 'duel' and 'deadeye' or 'bullseye'. The Japanese name is Junaiper (ジュナイパー), which may blend 樹 ju ('tree'), 'juniper' and 'sniper'.
Design inspiration
Decidueye is based on an owl, and Bulbapedia links it to the pueo, a Hawaiian owl that can appear as an ancestral spirit, which may explain the Ghost type, and to archers such as Robin Hood. Hisuian Decidueye's hat-like crown may recall a samurai archer's ayaigasa hat. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Decidueye evolves from Dartrix at level 34; in Hisui, Dartrix evolves into Hisuian Decidueye at level 36, the only regional form that evolves at a different level from its original, according to Bulbapedia.
In the games
Decidueye is the final form of the Alola first partner Rowlet in Sun and Moon and, as Hisuian Decidueye, of Hisui's Rowlet in Legends: Arceus. It is playable in Pokémon UNITE as a ranged attacker, and Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Decidueye debuted as a Battle Royal Trainer's Pokémon in 'Pushing the Fiery Envelope!', and Hau's, evolved from his Dartrix, appears in 'League Offenders and Defenders!'.
Fun facts
- Official art of Decidueye, Incineroar, Primarina and Mallow leaked on 4 June 2016, 145 days before their official reveal on 27 October 2016, and Decidueye's development code name was 'Owl 3'.
- According to Bulbapedia, Decidueye's is the one first partner line in which the earlier stages hold a type advantage over the final form, for both its Alolan and Hisuian versions.
- Decidueye is the sole Pokémon created after Generation VI with a regional form, which arrived just one generation later, the shortest wait of any regional form.
Base stats
- HP: 78
- Attack: 107
- Defense: 75
- Sp. Atk: 100
- Sp. Def: 100
- Speed: 70
Decidueye’s base stat total is 530. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Decidueye weak to?
Decidueye takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Flying (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.
It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).
It is immune to Normal, Fighting moves.
Evolution
What does Decidueye evolve from?
Decidueye evolves from Dartrix (Level 34; Hisuian Decidueye: Level 36, in Hisui).
Decidueye is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Rowlet, Dartrix, Decidueye.
Forms
- Hisuian Decidueye (Hisuian form): Grass/Fighting-type, base stat total 530 (HP 88, Attack 112, Defense 80, Sp. Atk 95, Sp. Def 95, Speed 60). Abilities: Overgrow, Scrappy (hidden).
Abilities
- Overgrow: Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Long Reach (hidden ability): This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.
Moves
Moves Decidueye learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Spirit Shackle | Ghost | Physical | 80 |
| 1 | Leafage | Grass | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 |
| 1 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 |
| 1 | U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 9 | Peck | Flying | Physical | 35 |
| 12 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 |
| 15 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 |
| 20 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — |
| 25 | Pluck | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 30 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — |
| 37 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 44 | Leaf Blade | Grass | Physical | 90 |
| 51 | Feather Dance | Flying | Status | — |
| 58 | Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | 120 |
“Evo” means Decidueye learns the move the moment it evolves: Spirit Shackle.
TM moves (71)
Decidueye can learn 71 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Low Kick, Acrobatics, Confuse Ray, Trailblaze, Facade, Aerial Ace, Hex, Swift, Magical Leaf, Rock Tomb, Low Sweep, Air Cutter, Night Shade, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Bullet Seed, False Swipe, Brick Break, U-turn, Shadow Claw, Bulk Up, Air Slash, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Light Screen, Grass Knot, Rest, Taunt, Swords Dance, Imprison, Substitute, Giga Drain, Aura Sphere, Tailwind, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Reversal, Grassy Terrain, Nasty Plot, Grass Pledge, Phantom Force, Giga Impact, Frenzy Plant, Focus Blast, Leaf Storm, Hurricane, Hyper Beam, Brave Bird, Close Combat, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Haze, Spite, Smack Down, Knock Off, Solar Blade, Focus Punch, Grassy Glide, Dual Wingbeat, Poltergeist, Coaching, Feather Dance, Skitter Smack, Curse, Upper Hand.
Egg moves (5):Confuse Ray, Defog, Double Team, Knock Off, Roost.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Flying.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 239.
Pokédex entries
The air stored inside the rachises of Decidueye's feathers insulates the Pokémon against Hisui's extreme cold. This is firm proof that evolution can be influenced by environment. (Legends: Arceus)
In a tenth of a second, it can nock and fire an arrow quill, piercing an opponent's weak point before they notice what's happening. (Shield)
As if wielding a bow, it launches the arrow quills hidden among the feathers of its wings. Decidueye's shots never miss. (Sword)
Decidueye can nock and fire an arrow at an enemy in a tenth of a second, so its battles are decided in the blink of an eye. (Ultra Moon)
It nocks its arrow quills and shoots them at opponents. When it simply can't afford to miss, it tugs the vine on its head to improve its focus. (Ultra Sun)
Although basically cool and cautious, when it's caught by surprise, it's seized by panic. (Moon)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ジュナイパー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Junaiper |
| French | Archéduc |
| German | Silvarro |
| Spanish | Decidueye |
| Italian | Decidueye |
| Korean | 모크나이퍼 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 狙射树枭 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 狙射樹梟 |
Trivia
- Highest HP among Grass types in Gen 7: 78, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Grass types in Gen 7: 100.
- Highest Sp. Def among Grass types in Gen 7: 100, shared with 1 other.
- Taller than 77% of all Pokémon (1.6 m).
- Heavier than 59% of all Pokémon (36.6 kg).
- Base stat total 530, ranked #163 of 1,025.
- One of 10 Pokémon that are both Grass and Ghost.
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 3 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 86 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- Appears in 7 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Decidueye (Pokémon), Serebii: Decidueye (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (dih-SID-yoo-eye): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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